WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2019

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  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,183 Member
    :) Visit with family went well today. SIL is coming to my dance class tomorrow morning. Jake is having a great time with his brother. Now I'm tired and heading for bed.
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,502 Member
    Well, we did go to Ruby Tuesday. When I first got there I couldn't figure out who was with them. Then I realized it was Maria. I do have to admit, even tho it really isn't right, I did have a bit of jealousy, I hadn't seen him in 11 hours, he was in the car seat the whole time, they took Maria home and got here about 11:30. If I hadn't been here, the dog wouldn't have gone out from 9 to 11:30. Now they're giving PJ a bath and I'm not allowed in the bathroom, "there isn't enough room", not even in the background, in the closet even off the bathroom. In a way I can't wait for Sat. to be here. When they got home, Denise put him in the bed, I couldn't even hold him. I guess she doesn't see it.

    I did tell her and also Pete that they should go to the movies or something before or after they go out, make it a date night.

    I know they want to know that they can take care of the baby, but I'm not going to see him for months. I just wish I could hold him.

    Maybe I'm making too much out of all this.

    Michele
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,939 Member
    Michele - I don’t think you are making too much of this at all. They both seem to be very inconsiderate and selfish acting right now. Have you had any alone time with Denise to tell her how you feel?
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    ✔️ 1. weighed in 58.9
    ✔️ 2. tracked yesterday
    ✔️3. 30 min exercise yesterday
    ✔️ 4. five minutes meditation yesterday
    x 5.Spend at least 2h on long term writing project yesterday
    x 6.produce at least 10-finished pages per day average long term yesterday(from May 13 to May19 )
    ✔️ 7. Take care of at least one shorter (1 pagish) writing or administrative task/bill, (union work doesn't count) yesterday
    ✔️8. At least 15 min cleaning yesterday
    ✔️ 9. At least 15 min filing/paperwork yesterday
    x10.average 1100 calories net yesterday

    • Overall Feeling : not bad
    • Tracking yesterday: 200 over
    • Exercise yesterday : 15 min elliptical+ 18 min steps, + 15 min cleaning
    • 1100 calories net average yesterday : at least 200 over
    • Long term writing 2h yesterday: no
    • produce at least 10-finished pages per day average long term project yesterday(from May 13 to May19 ) yesterday : no
    • Short term writing/admin yesterday: yes, important mail sent out
    • Bright Spots : sunny day, made good use of insomnia, looked up some interesting and useful info and wrote a mail

    Grateful :
    1. some nice collegues
    2. sunny day
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    drkatiebug I'm so sorry for that tragedy. that's so upsetting
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,558 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Michele - Have you had any alone time with Denise to tell her how you feel?

    Yes ... this ^^

    Have you talked to Denise about it?

  • LisaInAR
    LisaInAR Posts: 2,020 Member
    Katie - singly, it would be hard enough, but to have that much death and sadness in your life at once is so very overwhelming. Many hugs.

    Tracey     - it sounds as if you did everything right for the interview - they'd be missing out if they DON'T hire you. Proud of you!

    Michele - No advice from me, just big hugs from Arkansas.

    Taking my second sick day in a row, between the cold/allergies, anemia, and the heavy antibiotics, just walking around in a fog. Another test (for C.diff) came through and was negative, which is great. C.diff colitis landed me in the hospital for eight days many years ago, it's no joke. Glad I don't have it. However, doesn't explain the original issues that drove the anemia and other symptoms that haven't actually cleared up. I have to get a message back to the doc today to tell her that those continue. We'll see what's next.

    But on the bright side, I start taking iron today, and hope to at least get my usual energy levels back soon. I've missed those. And the respiratory thing has progressed to the froggy voice, and past the "three boxes of Kleenex in three days" thing, which I'm also grateful for. A little mild TMI for your day:
    Just seriously sick and tired of all the different substances that this body can produce being expelled in rapid and icky floods of noxious semi-liquid substances from every single orifice that I came installed with except my ears. And even my ears itch like mad :smiley: .

    Love y'all,
    Lisa in AR
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,067 Member
    Awww Lisa hope you can get to the bottom of it...and soon...
    Slept alright was awake in the middle of the night for a few hours..
    They have full breakfast at the hotel... but keeping up with the Keto with scrambled eggs and some bacon.. and my tea..depending on the weather want to get to the venue at 3 to get a good seat.. which means standing outside for a couple of hours..ugh what I wouldn't do for a good bagel with cream cheese..
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,502 Member
    Tracey – Denise did come and tell me that she was just freaked out because it was the first time she gave PJ a bath. It really was probably my fault. I probably should have asked if they wanted any help instead of assuming that they did. I did go into their room later and hug her and tell her that she’s doing an awesome job. But I did mention that I hadn’t seen PJ in over 11 hours and I won’t see him for months, that I really want to help. I’m going to apologize to Denise today and tell her that I probably should have asked instead of assuming that she’d want help. Maybe I’ll suggest that just she and I go out shopping. There will be times when Pete is alone with the baby. We won't be gone long, just long enough for him to see that

    Someone sent Denise a diaper bag so she returned it. Maria was saying how she got PJ some clothes (more), Pete came back from the store with 2 outfits, plus they said they got more clothes at the store when they exchanged the diaper bag. Really, this kid is going to have more clothes than he can wear.

    She said that it cost her $200 to board the dog for 4 days to come see us. I know that the girl by us charges only $35 a visit. I bet Pete’s mother would come and let Rex out probably for nothing. He’s gone for a few days without a walk – he did it when Denise was in the hospital

    It’s funny, Pete got some things of his off one boat since now he’ll be on another one. He told me to help myself to anything, it’s all organic and natural. Ahhh….I don’t think Ritz crackers are organic, Fruit Gushers are not natural. Neither is Jiff peanut butter or taco seasoning mix, or Bisquick shake and pour pancake mix. Actually, nothing was organic. To this I just smile. I guess what they need on this boat is food that is non-perishable.

    Michele who bought them more cinnamon and raisin bagels but wouldn’t pay the price for Thomas’ so got Great Value brand and just put the in the Thomas’ bag. They’ll never know the difference
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,502 Member
    As I was sitting here typing this, the cat came up and jumped on my chair. Let the dog out (no, I don't take him for a walk). they're going to get spoiled with someone home all the time

    Michele
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,502 Member
    Karen in VA – I’d be afraid to foster a kitty. I know that Vince would be a foster failure just like Jess was. I had to return the service dog much to my dismay after the year. I had really grown attached to him. Which is why I know that I wouldn’t be a foster failure, but Vince would be, that’s for sure. Awwww…they are sooo cute

    Barbie – I recognized you in an instant!

    Tracey – when you put something on a coffee cup, is it dish-washer safe? Do you maybe put some sort of coating on it to make it safe?

    Michele
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,558 Member
    edited May 2019
    🍁 If I ever win the lottery and can get my PhD, I think I would like to do it on some combination of brain injury and IT. :)

    But I'd have to win a lottery or come into a lot of money for that to happen ... I wouldn't want to work and go to uni like I'm doing now for my Masters. I think it would be too stressful.

    Just a thought I had as I was trying to explain an aspect of brain injury to the collection of RTW people dealing with my husband. :lol:


    🍁 Anyway, we went to the symphony tonight ... good as usual, but we think we prefer the violin version of the violin concerto. Cherubini's Médée, Overture was great! I'll have to see if I can find more from Cherubini. And Schubert was good too.

    https://www.tso.com.au/concerts/beethoven-rediscovered-hobart/

    Program
    Cherubini: Médée, Overture
    Beethoven: Violin Concerto (version for Piano and Orchestra)
    Schubert: Symphony No 4, Tragic


    🍁 It's the eve of the Federal Election so we figured we'd better have a look at the candidates.
    Reaction: "Are those our choices? Seriously?" :neutral::anguished:
    Oh dear.


    🍁So glad it is the weekend!! Because we were in Melbourne for a conference last weekend, it wasn't restful. I feel like I've just put in a 12 day week!!

    It's 10:50 pm, I'm my pyjamas watching a home building show now. :)


    🍁 6.8 km of walking + 16 flights of 20 stairs today.


    Machka in Oz
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Morning and happy Friday, I'm working late and all day tomorrow :s DH is insisting that next year I slow down and take on less work. He's says I'm too stressed, but he just misses me ;) Honestly this has been a little much but I sure do need the extra income so for now, I'll just keep pushing. Scale is rewarding me, too busy to over eat, lol, the real secret has been packing healthy choices for breakfast and lunch and going meatless for most meals. For some reason, maybe the Spring weather, I am enjoying my green leafy veggies stuffed in a spinach wrap, yummmmmm.

    Checking in with you wise women helps keep me grounded. NYKAREN
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,067 Member
    morning again ladies~
    I am sort of edgy.. I watched Joyce this morning.. her message today was all about self care.. and be the best you can be.. so I am trying..
    I am guessing some people from Joyce Meyers entourage are staying here somewhere as there is a tour bus outside my window..
    I am going to relax this morning and then maybe go use the treadmill for a bit..
    might even hit the hot tub again, if I can get it to work...
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,678 Member
    We made lots of mistakes in our practice session, but I think we got it right about 1 time out of eight. It really doesn't matter as the tent will be so crowded no one will be looking at us. We will hardly be able to move I guess! It's more to give DH confidence. He still won't lead though, I find myself saying 'PUSH'. :o
    We did two run throughs of the Shim Sham (the tune really is an earworm! ) I still am useless at it, but I shall just ease in at the back and have a go. :laugh:

    Just been out to buy some soft rolls for a quick early lunch. It starts at 1 pm tomorrow.

    My single summer duvets have arrived. I often migrate upstairs at 3 am to read or cough then sleep. The duvets up there are too thick now. The new ones will also be good for the grandchildren next weekend.
    They are seconds from the factory, so really inexpensive.

    Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,558 Member
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    This is a picture of the mama kitty and her kitten my grandchildren are fostering. They got the kitties last night. I can't wait to get over there to meet these little sweeties:

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    Happy Friday!

    Karen in Virginia


    I'd like to figure out a way to get more "cat time" in my life, and thought about fostering when you or someone else here mentioned it, but I'm not sure I could do it. I see a cat in the distance, and I want to adopt it forever! Plus I'm not sure our landlord would allow it.

    I have kind of toyed with the idea of volunteering at a cattery / cat boarding place or similar ... in my spare time. :grin: Maybe one day I'll have spare time and be able to do something like that. :)


    Machka in Oz

  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,634 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,209 Member
    cmsavells wrote: »
    Pip-congrats on finding Kirby. Seems yours is a relationship meant to be. I’m sorry for the way your family treated you and Lenny. All the education in the world can’t make somebody change their views. I lost a very dear friend to HIV/AIDS in the late 80s. It’s a horrible disease that people are sadly still misinformed.

    Connie in KY

    so very true. i'm sorry for your loss as well. 5/15/93 was when we were married. it would have been 23 years, geez, time flies but the memories of it all are still so fresh.
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,502 Member
    Kelly – welcome. We always welcome someone new

    Pip – “the best thing was laying in the bed with lenny when he took his last breath”. You sure do know how to put tears in my eyes

    This is getting ridiculous. They’re laying in bed (since 9). It’s now 12. Denise came down one time for about 3 minutes (not even). I’m sitting here in the kitchen alone. I think I’m going to go out and invite Denise to go with me. I saw a kitchen store in Rehoboth. If anything, I’m sure I can get them a pizza wheel. I’m sick of just sitting here. I’ve already taken the dog out, taken the garbage out. Now for me. I haven’t even seen PJ all day.

    Michele
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,209 Member
    exermom wrote: »
    Kelly – welcome. We always welcome someone new

    Pip – “the best thing was laying in the bed with lenny when he took his last breath”. You sure do know how to put tears in my eyes

    This is getting ridiculous. They’re laying in bed (since 9). It’s now 12. Denise came down one time for about 3 minutes (not even). I’m sitting here in the kitchen alone. I think I’m going to go out and invite Denise to go with me. I saw a kitchen store in Rehoboth. If anything, I’m sure I can get them a pizza wheel. I’m sick of just sitting here. I’ve already taken the dog out, taken the garbage out. Now for me. I haven’t even seen PJ all day.

    Michele

    Yeah it was getting to me too

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